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SPEAKERS OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND BUNDESTAG DISCUSS ISSUES ON EXPANSION OF BILATERAL COOPERATION
ARMENPRESS
11:35, 28 September, 2011
RA National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met September 27 in
Berlin with Speaker of the German Bundestag Norbert Lammert.
Press service of RA National Assembly told Armenpress that the
Speaker of the Bundestag welcomed his counterpart and congratulated
on 20th anniversary of RA independence, noting that the visit of the
head of the Armenian parliament to Berlin will give a new impetus to
the Armenian-German relations and inter-parliamentary cooperation,
which is laid on good basis. Norbert Lammert attached importance to
expansion of Armenian-German cooperation in all directions, noting
that there is a huge unused potential of cooperation.
NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan expressed gratitude for warm reception,
for his counterpart's support to celebrate the 20th anniversary of RA
independence in Berlin and addressed his congratulation and good wishes
on the occasion of the upcoming national holiday ~V German Unity Day.
NA Speaker said that our country attaches importance to expansion of
relations with Germany both in bilateral and multilateral formats
and looks upon the Armenian-German cooperation as an important
ingredient in the general context of EU integration policy of
Armenia. Hovik Abrahamyan also pointed out the importance of deepening
of inter-parliamentary cooperation between Armenia and Germany.
NA Speaker noted that Armenia also attaches importance to EU Eastern
Partnership, which launched in May, 2009. "We intend to actively
cooperate with EU structures and separate member states within the
framework of the Eastern Partnership. Armenia expects Germany's active
involvedness and support to Armenia's steps toward EU integration,
particularly, within the EU Eastern Partnership," Hovik Abrahamyan
stressed.
Hovik Abrahamyan and Norbert Lammert attached importance to the
Program on International Parliamentary Scholarship sponsored by the
Bundestag. The program has been implemented for Armenia since 2008
and is a good opportunity for Armenian young people to familiarize
themselves with the political and economic structure of Germany
more thoroughly.
During the meting the interlocutors also referred to regional issues,
NK conflict settlement and Armenian-Turkish relations.
Referring to the Armenian Genocide issue, Mr. Lammert noted that in
2005 the German parliament adopted a resolution condemning the Armenian
Genocide and forced expatriation of Armenians, where the role of the
German government in that issue was also mentioned and condemned.
Wrapping up the meeting Hovik Abrahamyan invited his counterpart to
Armenia. The invitation was cordially accepted.
The members of the Armenian parliamentary delegation walked around
in the building of the Bundestag.
In the evening of September 27 the delegation headed by NA Speaker
Hovik Abrahamyan participated in a concert dedicated to RA Independence
Holiday. The concert was held in the large concert hall of Berlin
under the high patronage of Speakers of the Armenia National Assembly
and the German Bundestag.
ARMENPRESS
11:35, 28 September, 2011
RA National Assembly Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan met September 27 in
Berlin with Speaker of the German Bundestag Norbert Lammert.
Press service of RA National Assembly told Armenpress that the
Speaker of the Bundestag welcomed his counterpart and congratulated
on 20th anniversary of RA independence, noting that the visit of the
head of the Armenian parliament to Berlin will give a new impetus to
the Armenian-German relations and inter-parliamentary cooperation,
which is laid on good basis. Norbert Lammert attached importance to
expansion of Armenian-German cooperation in all directions, noting
that there is a huge unused potential of cooperation.
NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan expressed gratitude for warm reception,
for his counterpart's support to celebrate the 20th anniversary of RA
independence in Berlin and addressed his congratulation and good wishes
on the occasion of the upcoming national holiday ~V German Unity Day.
NA Speaker said that our country attaches importance to expansion of
relations with Germany both in bilateral and multilateral formats
and looks upon the Armenian-German cooperation as an important
ingredient in the general context of EU integration policy of
Armenia. Hovik Abrahamyan also pointed out the importance of deepening
of inter-parliamentary cooperation between Armenia and Germany.
NA Speaker noted that Armenia also attaches importance to EU Eastern
Partnership, which launched in May, 2009. "We intend to actively
cooperate with EU structures and separate member states within the
framework of the Eastern Partnership. Armenia expects Germany's active
involvedness and support to Armenia's steps toward EU integration,
particularly, within the EU Eastern Partnership," Hovik Abrahamyan
stressed.
Hovik Abrahamyan and Norbert Lammert attached importance to the
Program on International Parliamentary Scholarship sponsored by the
Bundestag. The program has been implemented for Armenia since 2008
and is a good opportunity for Armenian young people to familiarize
themselves with the political and economic structure of Germany
more thoroughly.
During the meting the interlocutors also referred to regional issues,
NK conflict settlement and Armenian-Turkish relations.
Referring to the Armenian Genocide issue, Mr. Lammert noted that in
2005 the German parliament adopted a resolution condemning the Armenian
Genocide and forced expatriation of Armenians, where the role of the
German government in that issue was also mentioned and condemned.
Wrapping up the meeting Hovik Abrahamyan invited his counterpart to
Armenia. The invitation was cordially accepted.
The members of the Armenian parliamentary delegation walked around
in the building of the Bundestag.
In the evening of September 27 the delegation headed by NA Speaker
Hovik Abrahamyan participated in a concert dedicated to RA Independence
Holiday. The concert was held in the large concert hall of Berlin
under the high patronage of Speakers of the Armenia National Assembly
and the German Bundestag.